// troubleshooting guide · atom
Is Atom Editor Dead? Can You Still Use It
- Status
- Ongoing
- platforms:
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- updated:
- November 15, 2026
- reports:
- 5
- Method
- how we research
RUNBOOK · atom/is-atom-editor-dead2 FIXES
// quick answer
Yes. GitHub announced the sunset in June 2022 and archived Atom on December 15, 2022. It may still run, but gets no security fixes or updates.
Most likely fix: Keep it only for offline, trusted files
How to fix it
// try these in order, the most common fix is first
FIX 1Keep it only for offline, trusted files
- 01Do not open untrusted projects or install new packages
- 02Plan a migration to Pulsar or VS Code
Did this fix it?FIX 2Move to a maintained editor
- 01Pulsar keeps the Atom codebase and is actively developed
- 02VS Code is the editor GitHub points users to
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
You still have Atom installed and want to know whether it is safe or supported.
Why it happens
- C-01Official sunset and repository archival on December 15, 2022
- C-02No maintainers left upstream to ship fixes
// this guide also covers
- is atom editor dead
- is atom still maintained
- is atom safe to use
- atom editor discontinued
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